Obituary of Diane Leone Jolin

Diane Leone Jolin passed away unexpectedly on May 10th, 2021 at her home in Gresham, OR at the age of 77.

Diane was born on Easter Sunday, (her brother once told her she was delivered by the Easter bunny and hatched from a rotten egg), on April 9, 1944 in San Diego, CA.

Diane had three daughters: Nancy, Connie and Karen; Four grandchildren: Tommy, Jerred, Travis and Shelby as well as four great grandchildren: Jayden, Avery, Connor and Brynnleigh.

Diane graduated in 1962 from Marshall High school in Portland, OR.  She was active in all school events favoring music and drama and majoring in "socializing in the halls", while also being a cheer leader! During her sophomore year she met Gerald Morris whom she married during their senior year, and remained together for 37 years before divorcing and remaining friends.

In 1963, she worked at her father’s meat market where she earned a good wage if $1.75 per hour.
She spent several years as a stay at home mother involved in her girls blue bird and campfire groups, as a room mother, and served on the PTA.
 

Diane worked at ICN medical lab for 5 years until they closed the business in 1979. She also worked in 2 different tax offices as an office manager during tax seasons in the 70’s. In October of 1980, she started working with Multnomah County Health Department where she held many positions during her 22 years with the County including a promotion in 1986 to Operations Supervisor. Diane also worked in WIC, STD clinic, TB clinic, refugee health clinic, disease control and occupational health and as an office assistant until she retired (early) in 2002. After retirement, she continued to work part time for a dermatologist as a receptionist a few days a week and also for H&R block during tax season until about 4 years ago.

She was affiliated with a philanthropic sorority, Epsilon Sigma Alpha - Delta Xi Chapter and started a group of “The Red Hat Society” in 2003. She was "Queen Mum" of the group until she moved to Boise, ID in 2005.

She loved meeting people from all over the world without having to venture far from home. She also loved to travel and always had fun wherever she went. Her favorites were places where it was sunny and warm and she could lay in the sun and snorkel. She had a busy life, and had lots of great friends and always had lots of fun.

With all of the medical woes she had endured throughout the years, her favorite saying was "I'm like a Timex... I take a licking but, keep on ticking".

She is survived by her daughter Nancy (Scott) Blanchard of Seal Rock, OR., parents of Granddaughter Shelby Leone; Connie (Gregg) Marshall of Gresham OR., parents of grandsons Jerred Clyde (Morgan) and great granddaughter Brynnleigh, and Travis Gregory (Alicia); Karen Dalatowski of Portland OR., mother of grandson Thomas Edward (Kerby) and great grandchildren Jayden, Connor and Avery; Sister Cathy (Gary) Blakely of Eagle, ID as well as several nieces and nephews.
 

Diane was preceded in death by her mother Irma Jolin of Boise, ID; father Clyde Jolin of Portland, OR; brother Dean Jolin of Boise, ID and Gerry Morris her ex-husband of Fairview, OR.

A service will be held on June 26^th, 2021 at 1pm located at Mountain View Christian Church, 1890 NE Cleveland Ave., Gresham, OR 97030.

If you are unable to attend the service and would like to send condolences to the family, please send to:
 

Diane Jolin: 21 NE 199th Ave. Portland, Oregon 97230